The Ambassador of LA, CEO, a Marketing/Branding Genius, and an inspiration to her community; Miss Diddy has earned every title and more! A true leader of her generation, Miss Diddy has broken through barriers in a male driven industry from the moment she figured out it was lacking something… Her! […]
Name: Jay Colby Age: 24 Current Title: Founder/Editor-in-Chief of The Black Detour Location: Dallas, TX Education: Prairie View A & M University Jay Colby is a writer, journalist and founder of The Black Detour. Jay has dedicated his life to not only change the negative perception of Black people […]
Name: Benoni Tagoe Age: 31 Current Title: Founder of The Bizz Plan Location: Los Angeles, CA Education: UNLV & Musician’s Institute Launching his career as assistant to the Jonas Brothers, Benoni Tagoe quickly became a part of the band’s day-to-day management team and developed a keen sense of entrepreneurship. Since […]
Name: George Olokun Age: 32 Current Title: Executive Director, The Next Big Thing Movement Location: New York George Olokun is a global change agent that is connected to the core of humanity, a socially conscious humanitarian, entrepreneur, globally recognized and nationally ranked speaker, and life trainer and best-selling author. […]
Name: Jeffery Tribble Age: 31 Current Title: Founder and Executive Director, The MusicianShip Location: Washington, DC Education: Howard University and The George Washington University Law School While in law school, Jeffery founded The MusicianShip, a non-profit organization that facilitates music lessons, experiences and opportunities for at-risk youth. Under Jeffery’s […]
Name: Fatou B. Barry Age: 25 Current Title: Founder, The PR Girl Manifesto Location: Brooklyn, NY Education: Bachelors from State University of New York at Buffalo Guinean-born, NYC-raised strategist, obsessed with all things branding and public relations, Fatou is best known for helping fellow millennials gain clarity around the […]
Name: Dr. Arabia Mollette Age: 32 Current Title: Lifestyle Physician , Speaker, Writer and Podcast Host (The Visit) Location: New York Education: Hunter College and Medicine at the Latin American School of Medicine in Havana, Cuba At 5, Arabia envisioned herself becoming a doctor. At 17, she became a […]
Name: Malcolm Harris Current Title: CEO of National Care Financial Malcolm “MJ” Harris is an internationally recognized financial services CEO and motivational success teacher whose rise began when he started an insurance agency – at his dining room table as a side business – while working as a Management […]
Since 2016, Black to Business has highlighted 31 dynamic female founders who have created amazing businesses and have fostered positive changes within our communities. In recognition of Women’s History Month, Black to Business will be featuring 31 Women Who Are at the Forefront of Black Entrepreneurship during March. Read […]
